Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Seoul is 51 days 21h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Incheon (KRINC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Incheon (KRINC) around 51 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Seoul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Seoul takes around 18h 54m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, Air France, SAS, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 54m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 54m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Seoul by cargo ship is 15,155 Nautical Miles (28,068 Kilometres / 17,440 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Seoul by air is around 9,571 Kilometres (5,947 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Seoul by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Seoul. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Seoul. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU2 → AK49	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Condor → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FE3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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